Hospice of Garrett County
Oakland, Maryland — Garrett County
Hospice of Garrett County is an established hospice provider that scores well above average overall, ranking in the 12th percentile in Maryland. They perform particularly well in end-of-life presence, clinical care practices, and family communication, meeting or exceeding state benchmarks in these areas. Worth noting: their Hospice Care Index falls below the state average. When speaking with them, ask about their approach to after-hours care, how they communicate changes in a patient's condition, and what support they offer to caregivers.
Wayven Quality Score
Excellent
In the bottom 88% in Maryland
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CompareQuality breakdown
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1 measure not reported
State avg: 59.2
State avg: 97.7
State avg: 97.7
State avg: 97.7
State avg: 97.7
Note: Family satisfaction scores are from the Maryland CAHPS Hospice Survey (state-level, not provider-specific). Providers in this state share these benchmarks.
State avg: 97.7
State avg: 97.7
8
HCI Score
out of 10
12%
Percentile
in Maryland
#23
State Rank
in Maryland
State avg: 9.7
State avg: 97.7
About this provider
Hospice of Garrett County performs strongly in Comfort & Pain Management, placing them among the better providers in Maryland.
Ask about their on-call availability and how they support families between scheduled visits.
Based on federal CMS quality data, updated February 2026.
Hospice Care Index Components
- Overall HCI score
- 8 / 10
- Continuous care / inpatient days
- 0
- Gaps in nursing visits
- 13.3
- Nurse care minutes per day
- 24.6
- Visits near death
- 96.2
- Per-beneficiary spending
- $8947
Process Quality Measures (HIS)
- Composite score
- 98.6
- Treatment preferences
- 100
- Beliefs & values
- 100
- Pain screening
- 100
- Pain assessment
- 100
- Dyspnea screening
- 100
- Dyspnea treatment
- 97.1
- Opioid bowel care
- Not reported
Utilization & Operations
- Visits in last days of life
- 72.8%
- Nurse care minutes / day
- 24.6
- Per-beneficiary spending
- $8947
- Avg daily census
- 21 patients
Patient Mix
- Cancer
- 32%
- Dementia
- 18%
- Heart disease
- 23%
- Respiratory
- Not reported
- Stroke
- Not reported
Data Sources
- CCN
- 211535
- CMS Region
- 3
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